How to travel from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian

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Travel Information to Donostia-San Sebastian from Lyon

Distance374 miles (604 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$34 - $65
Cheapest modeBus • $34 (€31) • 10 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $65 (€58) • 6 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 374 miles (604 km) between Lyon and Donostia-San Sebastian. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Vueling Airlines or SNCF | TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian.

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from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian

How to get from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus8501 · 3275
10:00AM14h25
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:25AMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$801One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus8501 · 3275
10:00AM14h25
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:25AMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$801One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TGV INOUI6622 · 8551
03:04PM8h02
Lyon Part Dieu
11:06PMGare de Saint-Jean-de-Luz-Ciboure
$2941One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TGV INOUI6622 · 8551
03:04PM8h16
Lyon Part Dieu
11:20PMHendaye station
$2941One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30AM15h29
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
11:59PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$901One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus4768 · 95919
07:00AM12h10
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
07:10PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$1101One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
05:00AM17h35
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:35PMDonostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses
$931One-way
1 transfer
IberiaIB1186+Renfe (13)18063
06:10AM14h13
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
08:23PMDonostia-San Sebastián
$4531One-way
1 transfer
IberiaIB1180 · IB449
12:25PM8h25
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
08:50PMSan Sebastián Airport
$11891One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian

Travel to Donostia-San Sebastian easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Donostia-San Sebastian from Lyon including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Donostia-San Sebastian from Lyon is a bus with an average price of $34 (€31).

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian:

Taking a bus costs $30 (€27) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $65 (€58).

A bus is $29 (€26) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian costing on average $63 (€57).

The fastest way to get to Donostia-San Sebastian from Lyon is by flight with an average travel time of 6 h 25 min.

Other travel options to Donostia-San Sebastian take longer:

Bus takes 10 h 15 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 1 min of travel time.

The distance from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian is approximately 374 miles (604 km).

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian is:

  • Around 8 buses per day.
  • 3 flights a day.
  • Around 14 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Lyon and Donostia-San Sebastian as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian:

  • Buses mostly leave from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and tend to arrive in Donostia-San Sebastian, Estación de Autobuses.

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian:

  • BlaBlaCar Bus, Ourbus, FlixBus, Alsa or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Donostia-San Sebastian by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian for $34 (€31).
  • Vueling Airlines or Air Nostrum can get you to Donostia-San Sebastian by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Vueling Airlines from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian for $65 (€58) on Omio.
  • SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI, SNCF Intercités or SNCF Intercités de nuit can take you to Donostia-San Sebastian by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for SNCF | TGV INOUI from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian for $63 (€57).

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian with the following travel companies:

  • Direct buses with FlixBus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 2 direct buses per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Donostia-San Sebastian as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Lyon and Donostia-San Sebastian.

Looking to extend your trip from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian? Many Omio customers who go from Lyon to Donostia-San Sebastian usually extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Pamplona or Paris. If you're looking to explore Madrid, Bilbao, Barcelona, Pamplona or Paris from Donostia-San Sebastian, let Omio find you the best connections available at an affordable price.
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